Saghir Hossain, a wicketkeeper, won a place in the Bangladesh squad for the tour of West Indies in 2009, after playing 50 first-class games over a four-year period. He has represented the Bangladesh A side, most recently touring the British Isles in August 2008 and played for Bangladesh Cricket Board Academy on their tour of South Africa the same month. He represents Khulna Division in the National Cricket League, and was drafted into the Bangladesh squad as a back-up for the regular wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim.